Shivamma (Dead) By Lrs vs Karnataka Housing Board

insc-2025-1104 Supreme Court of India 12 September 2025 • CIVIL APPEAL NO. 11794 OF 2025; Special Leave Petition (C) No. 10704 of 2019 • 183 min read
51 cases cited (0 SG, 51 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Bombay Act Bombay Shops and Establishments Act Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Constitution of India Factories Act Indian Arbitration Act Limitation Act envisages explanation of the delay to the satisfaction of the court and in matters of Limitation Act Limitation Act, 1963 Llmitation Act Payment of Wages Act, 1936

Judges (2)

J.B. Pardiwala Delivered R. Mahadevan Coram

Parties (2)

Karnataka Housing Board Respondent Shivamma Appellant

Case Significance

Shivamma (Dead) By Lrs vs Karnataka Housing Board is a Supreme Court of India decision dated September 12, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1104). Case concerning the interpretation of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, particularly the scope of condonation of delay. The Supreme Court directed the proceedings to be concluded within two months and circulated the judgment to all High Courts. The bench comprised Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan. The judgment was delivered by Justice J.B. Pardiwala.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 51 case citations.

Summary

Case concerning the interpretation of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, particularly the scope of condonation of delay. The Supreme Court directed the proceedings to be concluded within two months and circulated the judgment to all High Courts.

What was the outcome of Shivamma (Dead) By Lrs vs Karnataka Housing Board?

Case concerning the interpretation of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, particularly the scope of condonation of delay. The Supreme Court directed the proceedings to be concluded within two months and ...

Statutes Cited

Bombay Act
s 70
Bombay Shops and Establishments Act
s 70
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Constitution of India
Art 226
Factories Act
s 59
Indian Arbitration Act
s 34
Limitation Act envisages explanation of the delay to the satisfaction of the court and in matters of Limitation Act
s 5
Limitation Act, 1963
s 14 s 3 s 5
Llmitation Act
s 5
Payment of Wages Act, 1936

Cases Cited (51)

IN (51)
(1954) 1 SCC 800 (1972) 1 SCC 366 (1980) 2 SCC 593 (1981) 1 SCC 495 (1987) 2 SCC 107 (1988) 2 SCC 142 (1996) 10 SCC 634 (1996) 3 SCC 132 (1998) 7 SCC 123 (2001) 7 SCC 573 (2003) 10 SCC 390 (2003) 10 SCC 691 (2005) 3 SCC 752 (2005) 4 SCC 613 (2008) 14 SCC 445 (2008) 14 SCC 582 (2009) 2 SCC (Cri) 864 (2010) 14 SCC 419 (2012) 2 SCC (Civ) 327 (2012) 2 SCC (Cri) 580 (2012) 3 SCC 563 (2012) 5 SCC 157 (2013) 12 SCC 649 (2013) 14 SCC 81 (2013) 4 SCC 52 (2013) 4 SCC 57 (2014) 1 SCC 592 (2014) 11 SCC 351 (2014) 2 SCC 422 (2019) 10 SCC 408 (2020) 10 SCC 654 (2020) 13 SCC 745 (2021) 1 SCC (Civ) 101 (2021) 1 SCC (Cri) 117 (2021) 11 SCC 560 (2021) 6 SCC 460 (2022) 1 SCC (Cri) 300 (2022) 9 SCC 266 (2023) 10 SCC 531 (2024) 7 SCC 433 1959 SCC OnLine SC 89 1968 SCC OnLine SC 139 2011 SCC OnLine SC 403 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3612 2024 SCC OnLine SC 489 2024 SCC OnLine SC 513 2025 INSC 1104 2025 INSC 498 2025 SCC OnLine SC 600 AIR 1962 SC 361 AIR 2011 SC 1237

Cited By (1)

insc-2025-1104
Shivamma (Dead) By Lrs vs Karnataka Housing Board

Judgment

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